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Strategic Energy Planning

Below are resources for Tribes on strategic energy planning.

Alaska Strategic Energy Plan and Planning HandbookDescribes the process for developing a community energy strategic plan and provides fillable fields for Alaska Native villages and communities to input their own information and outcomes from energy planning discussions. The information entered is automatically compiled into a cohesive summary at the end of the document, in effect establishing the community’s strategic energy plan. Source: U.S. Department of Enegy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy.

Developing Tribal Energy Projects: Community Energy PlanningHighlights a strategic energy planning process for Tribes that is being put into practice through the DOE Office of Indian Energy's Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team Program. It includes examples of how Tribes have benefited from strategic energy planning, and provides information on a nine-step process, which Tribes can learn more about by watching an educational course available at www.nterlearning.org (search "Indian Energy"). Source: DOE Office of Indian Energy

Energy Planning: A Guide for Northwest Indian TribesInformation and resources to help Tribes select, implement, and finance projects that conserve energy, generate renewable energy, construct and retrofit energy-efficient buildings, and other energy-related community projects. Source: Northwest SEED.

State and Local Energy Data ToolProvides state and local decision makers easy access to a wealth of energy data specific to their location. The resources and data provided can be used to support strategic energy planning processes and deployment of clean energy projects. Source: DOE.

Tribal Strategic Energy Plan and Planning HandbookDescribes the process for developing a community energy strategic plan and provides fillable fields for Tribes to input their own information and outcomes from energy planning discussions. The information gathered can be used to help Tribes establish a strategic energy plan. Source: DOE Office of Indian Energy.